San Diego @ Milwaukee Picks & Props

When it comes to his BABIP ability, Garrett Cooper is projected as the 11th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. Compared to his seasonal average of 13°, Garrett Cooper has significantly improved his launch angle in recent games, posting a 37.7° angle over the last week. Garrett Cooper's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved from last season to this one, rising from 14.3% to 18.9%. Garrett Cooper has notched a .271 Expected Batting Average this year, ranking in the 76th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Rowdy Tellez is penciled in 5th in the lineup today. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. Rowdy Tellez will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Pedro Avila in today's game. Rowdy Tellez hits many of his flyballs to center field (41.1% — 100th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards MLB's 8th-shallowest CF fences today. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats across the board, and Rowdy Tellez will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Fernando Tatis Jr. ranks as the 6th-best hitter in the league. Fernando Tatis Jr. is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this game. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. Fernando Tatis Jr. hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.7% — 85th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards baseball's 8th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Fernando Tatis Jr. has made sizeable gains with his Barrel% of late, improving his 12% seasonal rate to 28.6% in the last 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Trent Grisham in the 79th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. The 8th-shallowest CF dimensions in Major League Baseball are found in American Family Field. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. Trent Grisham will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Freddy Peralta in today's matchup. Last year, Trent Grisham had an average launch angle of 15.8° on his hardest-contacted balls, while this year it has significantly increased to 20.2°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Xander Bogaerts in the 96th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Xander Bogaerts is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this game. The 8th-shallowest CF dimensions in Major League Baseball are found in American Family Field. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. Xander Bogaerts has made significant strides with his Barrel% recently, bettering his 6.9% seasonal rate to 16.7% over the last week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Willy Adames in the 88th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Willy Adames is projected to bat 5th in the batting order today. The 8th-shallowest CF dimensions in Major League Baseball are found in American Family Field. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. Willy Adames will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats.

American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. Andruw Monasterio will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Compared to his seasonal average of 17.4°, Andruw Monasterio has significantly improved his launch angle of late, posting a 26° figure in the last two weeks' worth of games. Andruw Monasterio is in the 87th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to optimize home runs (19.7% rate this year). Andruw Monasterio has displayed strong plate discipline this year, checking in at the 84th percentile with a 1.82 K/BB rate.

When assessing his BABIP talent, Christian Yelich is projected as the 12th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Christian Yelich is projected to bat 1st in the lineup today. The 8th-shallowest CF dimensions in Major League Baseball are found in American Family Field. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. Christian Yelich will have the handedness advantage against Pedro Avila in today's matchup.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Mark Canha ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The 8th-shallowest CF dimensions in Major League Baseball are found in American Family Field. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. Mark Canha will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats. As it relates to his wOBA and overall offense, Mark Canha has suffered from bad luck this year. His .320 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .343.

American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. Tyrone Taylor hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.9% — 88th percentile) and is fortunate to face the game's 8th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Tyrone Taylor will hold that advantage today. Over the last week, Tyrone Taylor's 41.7% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 17.3%. Tyrone Taylor has experienced some negative variance in regards to his wOBA this year; his .282 rate is a fair amount lower than his .312 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Carlos Santana is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in today's game. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Carlos Santana will hold that advantage in today's game. Carlos Santana has made notable improvements with his Barrel% of late, upping his 6.8% seasonal rate to 17.6% over the past two weeks. In the past two weeks' worth of games, Carlos Santana's 23.5% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 15%.

American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. Brice Turang will hold the platoon advantage over Pedro Avila today. Brice Turang hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.6% — 83rd percentile) and is fortunate to face the game's 8th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Brice Turang will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Brice Turang's true offensive ability to be a .305, providing some evidence that he has suffered from bad luck this year given the .026 gap between that mark and his actual .279 wOBA.